The Scientific Method Applied

Yesterday, in class we found the average amount of drops that a penny will hold. This was which component of the Scientific Method?

• Hypothesis

• Analyzing

• Reporting

• Collecting Data

The actual dropping of the water onto the penny is which component of the Scientific Method?

• Questioning

• Researching

• Collecting Data

• Experimenting

An experiment is constructed in order to...

• Create the hypothesis

• Analyze the hypothesis

• Test the hypothesis

• Conclude the hypothesis

As a scientist, reporting the results of your experiment should only occur when.

• The results support your hypothesis

• The results disprove your hypothesis

• The results neither support nor support your hypothesis.

• All of the above

We use charts and graphs to...

• Form the hypothesis

• Form the conclusion

• Analyze the data

• Test the observation

Why is it important to follow the steps of Scientific Method carefully?

• So that others can repeat the experiment and get the same results

• Others will accept your results as accurate

• It is not important, it is just a guideline

• Science is everywhere and there needs to be a uniform process for everyone to follow

You determine the conclusion of the experiment ...

• After the hypothesis

• Before the experiment

• Before the hypothesis

• After analyzing the results.

Research is an important part of the Scientific Method because...

• ...the answer may already be known.

• ...it is important to learn from others that have conducted experiments based on the same question.

• ...it works better if you start with nothing.

• ...someone wrote a report so you won't need to.

When you are collecting data, it is important to...

• ...make sure the data fits your hypothesis.

• ...estimate and guess.

• ...take the smallest amount of data that you can

• ...record data accurately.

A hypothesis should be...

• ...a wild guess

• ...based on an observation

• ...based on speculation

• ...hard to test.